John Diskey married Blanche Francis Helms 29 October 1925 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.
OBITUARY: Marion Chronicle Marion Indiana, 29 January 1980 ---
John O. Diskey, 79, 1319 Marion Ave., Marion, died at 7:43 p.m. Sunday, 27 January 1980, in Marion General Hospital.
Mr. Diskey was a life resident of Marion, and was a retired employee of the city water works. He was an avid flower grower.
Survivors include his wife, Blanche; a son, Marion Diskey, Marion, a daughter, Mrs. Cheryl Bailey, Marion; four brothers, Walter, Edward, Ralph and Arthur, all of Marion; three sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Rose) Wesco, Jonesboro, and Mrs. Robert (Ida Mary) Oswalt and Mrs. Joseph (Iva) Smithhart, both of Marion; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will by 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Needham and Son Funeral Home, 814 S. Adams St., Marion, with the Rev. J. Haskell Wooldridge in charge. Burial will be in the Gardens of Memory cemetery, Huntington County.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Just a note--John did not have a middle name and used the initial 'O', but it did not stand for anything.
John Diskey married Blanche Francis Helms 29 October 1925 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.
OBITUARY: Marion Chronicle Marion Indiana, 29 January 1980 ---
John O. Diskey, 79, 1319 Marion Ave., Marion, died at 7:43 p.m. Sunday, 27 January 1980, in Marion General Hospital.
Mr. Diskey was a life resident of Marion, and was a retired employee of the city water works. He was an avid flower grower.
Survivors include his wife, Blanche; a son, Marion Diskey, Marion, a daughter, Mrs. Cheryl Bailey, Marion; four brothers, Walter, Edward, Ralph and Arthur, all of Marion; three sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Rose) Wesco, Jonesboro, and Mrs. Robert (Ida Mary) Oswalt and Mrs. Joseph (Iva) Smithhart, both of Marion; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will by 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Needham and Son Funeral Home, 814 S. Adams St., Marion, with the Rev. J. Haskell Wooldridge in charge. Burial will be in the Gardens of Memory cemetery, Huntington County.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Just a note--John did not have a middle name and used the initial 'O', but it did not stand for anything.
Family Members
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Walter B. Diskey
1902–1992
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Edward Wilbert Diskey
1907–1980
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Rose Anna Diskey Wesco
1909–1991
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Ida Mary Diskey Oswalt
1911–2001
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James William Diskey
1914–1921
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Ralph Newton Diskey
1917–2001
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Iva Celia Diskey Smithhart
1919–1992
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Barton Lee Diskey
1921–1921
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Elmer Leroy Diskey
1923–1953
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Arthur Lee Diskey Sr
1925–2011
